BBC Verify analysis found more than 1,400 buildings had been destroyed since 2 March. ...
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South African opposition figure Malema sentenced to five years in prison for firing a gunSouth African opposition figure Malema sentenced to five years in prison for firing a gun
Malema is appealing against the decision, which means he is not going to prison immediately. ...
Home Office investigating after BBC finds migrants making false claims to stay in UKHome Office investigating after BBC finds migrants making false claims to stay in UK
No 10 says the government is working to ensure “anyone potentially abusing our immigration system is held accountable”. ...
AI firm Domyn bets on regulated industries to chase $1 trillion futureAI firm Domyn bets on regulated industries to chase $1 trillion future
The News Domyn, a European artificial intelligence company backed by Abu Dhabi’s G42, has launched a new model that allows regulated industries to own their AI systems. To support its plans, the company, which is raising a new funding round, aims to spend $10 billion over the next three years ...
Live Nation and Ticketmaster lose monopoly caseLive Nation and Ticketmaster lose monopoly case
Live Nation and its subsidiary Ticketmaster maintained an illegal monopoly in the ticketing market, a US jury found. A lawsuit brought by several US states accused Live Nation of exploiting its dominance of both venues and promotions to overcharge fans by an average $1.72 a ticket. Live Nation sells about ...
Mexico considers fracking to ease gas crunchMexico considers fracking to ease gas crunch
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum vowed to boost natural gas production, including via fracking, as she looks to reduce her country’s dependence on US imports and tame soaring fuel prices sparked by the Iran war. The move would mark a major reversal for the former climate scientist and her party; she ...
Musk pressures chipmakers to speed up $25B factoryMusk pressures chipmakers to speed up $25B factory
Elon Musk is pressuring suppliers to speed up his plans for a $25 billion semiconductor manufacturing plant in Texas. “Terafab” will be a joint project between Musk-owned businesses SpaceX, Tesla, and xAI to build AI-ready chips: Musk has argued that global chip production cannot meet demand, even if existing manufacturers ...
Europe ramps up defense spending, sparking NATO tensionEurope ramps up defense spending, sparking NATO tension
The European rearmament push is creating tension between the EU and NATO. Brussels is overhauling its defense industrial policy, stepping up production to meet both US demands for greater military spending and the threat from Russia. But NATO — where Washington plays a leading role — is skeptical of the ...
‘A dollar or two increase is devastating’: US readers on toll of rising gas prices‘A dollar or two increase is devastating’: US readers on toll of rising gas prices
Guardian readers describe how their lives have been upended by cost hikes stemming from Trump’s Iran war With the US and Israel’s war on Iran now in its seventh week, with a fragile ceasefire in place since earlier this month, Americans are continuing to feel the effects at the pump ...
Artists, clowns, runaways: a stay at the Chelsea Hotel – in picturesArtists, clowns, runaways: a stay at the Chelsea Hotel – in pictures
Patti Smith lived there in ‘creative chaos’, while others paid their bills with paintings. Fellow guest Albert Scopin unpacked his camera to capture the iconic New York hotel and its clientele Continue reading… ...